Ft. Walton Beach plein air

Day 3 - getting the feel of the paints again (on the last day of course)
Day 2 - very "architectural"
(but oh, how I loved all those lines and shadows when I chose this view!)

Day 1 - yes, it's VERY timid


Finally got the transparent watercolors out for our 3-day beach stay. (It's just way too easy for me to fuss over and to re-work the opaques to death.)

The sand was gorgeous (of course) but, alas, the Emerald Coast was more of an Olive Coast this time.

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